Just so you are aware if you were layed off from novartis and you signed the severance papers than when you receive payment for this overtime lawsuit, Novartis will come after you, because if you read carefully it stated no lawsuits pretty much for anything after you take the severance. That was part of the agreement when being let go. They know that 99.9% of people will take the payout being the market just sucks and finding a decent job is hard to come by. They use to be a great company but about 5 years back they changed probably like all the other companies out there.
In addition, drug companies really do know that most of you only work from 10-2, now you want overtime? Fine, no more fulltime pay for part time work, they can simply make it official and start more outsourcing as part time jobs. Lastly, everyone knows that reps are glorified caterers with very bloated incomes, now companies have to pay hundreds of millions more due to overtime. Nope, I dont think so, this will simply hasten the pace of the professions demise.
Yeah, quite a victory all you assholes. Go ahead and unionize. You are working in an "at will" employment environment. What does that mean, my little morons? Well, it means that when a bunch of you idiots band together to sue the hand that feeds you, in order to pay off the settlement cuts will have to be made. How sweet do you think Management feels to laugh their asses off as they cut thousands of YOU wholesale so they can foot the bill to pay you off. It's no skin off their balls! No pensions, no benefits- you're gone! But enjoy your $250 check post taxes from the settlement! It was so worth it, right? Yeah. Unionize! Yay!
Yeah, quite a victory all you assholes. Go ahead and unionize. You are working in an "at will" employment environment. What does that mean, my little morons? Well, it means that when a bunch of you idiots band together to sue the hand that feeds you, in order to pay off the settlement cuts will have to be made. How sweet do you think Management feels to laugh their asses off as they cut thousands of YOU wholesale so they can foot the bill to pay you off. It's no skin off their balls! No pensions, no benefits- you're gone! But enjoy your $250 check post taxes from the settlement! It was so worth it, right? Yeah. Unionize! Yay!
Exactly! But don't forget, they don't sell anything so there will be no bonus checks either, just a set hourly wage and you can bet your a** the hours will need to be very documented to get paid.
As one of those laid off.....here's a note to all you overpaid prima donna sales reps. Better quit bitching and start working. The job market is down the drain, ALL companies are downsizing, and ALL companies are paying lower wages due to supply and demand. With more and more people jobless and willing to work for lower wages.....go ahead, sue the company, lose your job. And see how long the winnings are going to feed you......especially if you are used to $78. meals. Lose your job and you better get used to McDonalds for your steaks. Ask anyone who has been without a job anywhere from 2 months to going on 2 years. Quit crying like a bunch of nursery babies. Severence packages and lawsuit winnings don't pay your bills or feed you very long. All of you need to use that "college" educated head of yours, wise up and do the job you have....
u aren't getting 350k, lol. Your an idiot.
ARE YOU CRAZY! Keep dreaming
As one of those laid off.....here's a note to all you overpaid prima donna sales reps. Better quit bitching and start working. The job market is down the drain, ALL companies are downsizing, and ALL companies are paying lower wages due to supply and demand. With more and more people jobless and willing to work for lower wages.....go ahead, sue the company, lose your job. And see how long the winnings are going to feed you......especially if you are used to $78. meals. Lose your job and you better get used to McDonalds for your steaks. Ask anyone who has been without a job anywhere from 2 months to going on 2 years. Quit crying like a bunch of nursery babies. Severence packages and lawsuit winnings don't pay your bills or feed you very long. All of you need to use that "college" educated head of yours, wise up and do the job you have....
As one of those laid off.....here's a note to all you overpaid prima donna sales reps. Better quit bitching and start working. The job market is down the drain, ALL companies are downsizing, and ALL companies are paying lower wages due to supply and demand. With more and more people jobless and willing to work for lower wages.....go ahead, sue the company, lose your job. And see how long the winnings are going to feed you......especially if you are used to $78. meals. Lose your job and you better get used to McDonalds for your steaks. Ask anyone who has been without a job anywhere from 2 months to going on 2 years. Quit crying like a bunch of nursery babies. Severence packages and lawsuit winnings don't pay your bills or feed you very long. All of you need to use that "college" educated head of yours, wise up and do the job you have....
We have 'college educated idiots" working here. NO business savvy or street smarts. The replies to your post prove this. These people are ok with short term wins and long term losses. Makes no sense to me. I pray they don't have families who rely on their intelligence.
I for one did not choose to Opt in, as I feel that being an exempt employee was a much better deal....the bottom line is that if you did not opt in prior to 2007, unless you live in NY or California, then you are not part of the settlement group. Verified this today with Vanessa at the lawfirm in DC....personally, I never felt that I was not being paid fairly, in fact, I feel that I've always been very well compensated for my work here at Novartis over the past 20 years. I'm hoping that all these lawsuits don't break the company for those of us who still value our jobs!
